Transport Planner

Your new role Would you like the opportunity to work on our "cutting edge" Second Generation Regional Traffic Models? Models which focus on our Strategic Road Network, defined to cover the whole of England. We are currently recruiting for a Transport Planner to join ourinnovative team. In your new role you will assist in providing a range of detailed transport planning insight through your technical expertise in one or more areas of transport planning, to assist areas of the company that need such advice and support decisionmaking. What you’ll be leading on - Research - Assist in the procurement and management of research projects across aspects of transport planning, transport modelling and appraisal as and when required to ensure continuous improvement in our analytical tools and methods. - Standards Development and Analytic Assurance Framework - Ensure compliance with the Analytic Assurance Framework and provide analytic assurance as a business partner to communicate proportionate, risk-based analysis to decision makers. - Oversight - Responsible for helping Senior and Principal Transport Planners with the continual development of the Transport Planning Group, focussing on enhancing transport modelling capability. - Relationship and Stakeholder Management - Engage with and maintain relationships with stakeholders e.g. consultants, project sponsors and project managers to develop, advise and oversee the transport planning, modelling and appraisal based analytic plansto support scheme and policy decisions. To be successful - A good level of technical knowledge and experience that could be characterised by experience of strategic transport modelling (an MSc level degree in Transport Planning would be beneficial but not essential) - Technical knowledge of the form and function of strategic highway transport models and some knowledge of public transport, variable demand and junction models - Experience of developing and using strategic highway transport models together with programming skills - Intermediate knowledge of Excel, GIS and other analytical tools - Knowledge of typical datasets, such as GPS-based and mobile-phone sourced datasets, the National Trip End Model and National Travel Survey, underpinning strategic transport modelling, including strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities - Some understanding of how and where transport models should be used in the development of evidence bases, such as by subsequent air quality and noise models and be able to advise on the strengths and weaknesses of such outputs A bit about us You will join the Chief Analysts Division of 60 analysts working at the strategic centre of the Company. The Division is made up of Operational Researchers, Statisticians, Transport Planners and Economists. The team provide analytical support across thebusiness covering schemes from major projects, operations and renewals as well as analysis and metrics for the next road period. **About Us** Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation. Our benefits package - Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus - Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% - Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays) - Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home - Life assurance of 4 times annual salary - Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines - A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel - Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are - Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities - Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme - Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort - Right to work check - 3 year employment history references - DBS criminal record check - Social media and adverse journalism check - Driving licence check (if applicable) - Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires